A dark, thrilling, intoxicating and provocative romantic suspense that pushes boundaries of right and wrong, life and death, truth and lies. The title of this book aptly represents everything what Skye Warren & Annika Martin intended and that is to be held hostage. And yes, I was held hostage from the first page til the very end.

Hostage is not your typical romance but instead it is a story that grips you of the dark reality of life. And for some, vengeance might be the sole reason for living.

When Brooke Carson turned sixteen, she never thought her birthday would entail witnessing someone’s murder and being kidnap. But in some twisted fate, her captor set her free.

The sensation of him has lived under my skin for the past seven months. The feeling of his fingers digging into my shivering flesh. The way his wet shirtsleeves clung to his bulging biceps. The hard intensity of his gaze, fixed firmly on the moon, like he couldn’t bear looking down at me while he killed me. How severe and sure his grip became each time I struggled. The musical swash of the water against our bodies, a soundtrack to the most twisted dance ever.”

Stone Keaton is a killer. His only mission is vengeance. He wants the people who hurt him and his band of brothers to pay for what they did to them. But what Stone never expected was to get his emotions entangled with Brooke. Though they are completely opposites in every sense of the word, I couldn’t help but beg more of their interactions. The way Skye & Annika wrote these characters had me obsessed.

With their sensual and sinful writing, Warren & Martin takes their readers down the proverbial rabbit hole where duplicity, suspense, sexual tension and raw emotions are the forefront as to why this book kept me riveted. So if you are looking for a story where lust, lies, secrets, and revenge collide to give you an unforgettable and palpable story then I highly recommend you to read this book. Prepared to be held hostage by Skye Warren & Annika Martin.